Chartier is closing at the end of September. This is sad news for all the fans of this wonderful spot on Beaumont’s main street. This modest and welcoming restaurant was a perennial on the Tomato Top100. We will miss the delicious food and drink they served and the atmosphere they created over the past eight years. Since they announced it earlier this week, “the outpouring of support has been incredible,” says Sylvia Cheverie, co-owner.
The news reminds us that while running a restaurant has always been hard, it’s even worse now. “It’s unsustainable. Flour has tripled, salt had quadrupled,” says Sylvia. “Our utilities are $4000, 5000 a month. Interest rates, we are paying more just to exist. Everything had gone up far quicker than the consumer is willing or able to support.” It’s not just Chartier. “Other independent restaurant owners across the country are seeing the same things, and it’s an industry wide problem that needs to be solved.” There is still time for one last experience at Chartier. Make a reservation here.
